Rochester – Last night, a warrant service by Trooper Luke Bowyer and Trooper Ben Reason led to the arrests of five people and the discovery of an active methamphetamine lab.

Last night, officers served an arrest warrant on Eugene Dovich, 24. Dovich was arrested at his Rochester home for a parole violation. He was incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail with no bond.

Further investigation led officers to a home at 920 East 9th Street in Rochester. Officers were searching for Chans Baumgart, 22, and James Clark, 25, both of Rochester. The pair was wanted on active arrest warrants for parole violations. Clark and Baumgart were located and taken into custody without incident. While officers were at the residence they allegedly observed drug paraphernalia in plain view. Officers obtained a Fulton Circuit Court search warrant for the property.

During a subsequent search, officers allegedly found methamphetamine, an active methamphetamine lab, drug precursors, and drug paraphernalia. In addition to Clark and Baumgart, Erin Honeycutt, 23, and Timothy Williams, 29, were arrested at the home. All four were incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail on multiple drug related charges. .

Troopers Bowyer and Reason were assisted in this investigation by the Rochester Police Department, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section, and Fulton County Animal Control.

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